Definition
Definition of subsisting - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
existingcontinuing to exist or remain in effect
- The subsisting agreement between the two companies will expire next year.
- The subsisting law will be reviewed soon.
- Subsisting regulations must be followed.
Origin of subsisting
Latin, subsistere (to stand firm)
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- French:en vigueur, ...
- German:bestehend, ...
- Italian:in vigore, ...
- Spanish:subsistente, ...
- Portuguese:existente, ...
- Chinese:现存的, ...
- Japanese:存続している, ...
- Arabic:قائم, ...
- Hebrew:בְּתוֹקֶף, ...
- Russian:существующий, ...
- Ukrainian:існуючий, ...
- Hindi:विद्यमान, ...
Definition of subsist - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
livingmanage to live with limited means
- They subsist on a small pension.
2.
continue existingcontinue to exist or function
- The old laws still subsist in some regions.
3.
existenceTECH. have ontological reality or existenceTECH.
- Some philosophers argue that numbers subsist independently of the physical world.
4.
philosophyRare exist as a concept or relationRare
- The idea of justice can subsist in society.
Origin of subsist
Latin, subsistere (to stand firm)
Examples of subsist in a sentence
The villagers subsist by farming and fishing. Some traditions still subsist in rural areas. Despite the changes, the old rules subsist. Ideas subsist beyond physical forms. Theories subsist in academic discussions. Concepts like love subsist in human consciousness.
The notion of freedom subsists within the framework of law.
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- French:subsister, perdurer, ...
- German:leben, fortbestehen, ...
- Italian:sopravvivere, sussistere, ...
- Spanish:subsistir, perdurar, ...
- Portuguese:subsistir, existir, ...
- Chinese:维持生计, 继续存在, ...
- Japanese:生活する, 存続する, ...
- Arabic:اقْتَاتَ, ظَلَّ سارِيًا, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְקַיֵּם, לִשְׂרֹד, ...
- Russian:жить, сохраняться, ...
- Ukrainian:виживати, продовжувати існувати, ...
- Hindi:गुज़ारा करना, बने रहना, ...
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